Pressure flow hypothesis
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Pressure flow hypothesis
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The pressure flow hypothesis, also known as the mass flow hypothesis, is the best-supported theory to explain the movement of sap through the phloem of plants. It was proposed in 1930 by Ernst Münch, a German plant physiologist.
Organic molecules such as sugars, amino acids, certain hormones, and messenger RNAs are known to be transported in the phloem through the cells called sieve tube elements. According to the hypothesis, the high concentration of organic substances, particularly sugar, insi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_flow_hypothesis
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2008-03-13T14:07:45Z
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2024-09-09T02:00:55Z
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